Thai rubber futures fell for a second consecutive day on Thursday, tracking losses on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM).
Overall volume rose to 113 contracts of ribbed smoked sheet number three (RSS3) traded, compared to 45 contracts on Wednesday.
The most active April contract ended at 51.4 baht per kg on Thursday, down from 52.2 baht on Wednesday with the number of contracts traded rose to 39 from 24.
The November rubber futures contract on the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand expired on Thursday, with no RSS3 rubber sheet delivered, brokers said.
Brokers expect futures prices to rebound over the next week as medium-term supplies are expected to remain tight during the wet season, when latex output slows.
Violence in southern Thailand has prompted many rubber tapers to stay at home and that could further hit output, brokers said.
Nearly 80 Muslims died in military custody in the southern province of Narathiwat on Monday while being transported in trucks to an army barracks after a violent demonstration.
Thailand's three most southern provinces, which have been hit by a wave of shootings, bombings and arson attacks this year, produce 200,000 tonnes of natural rubber a year.
The price of unsmoked sheet number three (USS3), the raw material for export-grade rubber sheet, was at 47 baht per kg on Thursday, down from 47.60 baht on Wednesday.
On Thailand's Hat Yai physical market, RSS3 was at 48.84 baht per kg on Thursday, down from 49.19 baht on Wednesday.
On Singapore's SICOM, the RSS3 December contract was at $1.26 per kg, versus no Wednesday's $1.27.
Thailand, the world's biggest natural rubber producer and exporter launched its first commodity futures exchange in May, allowing brokers to trade in RSS3.
December, January, February, March, April and May contracts were offered.
Each contract is for five tonnes. Trading hours are 10:30 am to 12.00 noon (0330 to 0500 GMT), but are to be extended to between 13:30 pm and 15:00 pm (0630 and 0800 GMT) on November 8.
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